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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 27

Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Friday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Aldermen Beveridge), in the chair,…

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Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman D. Scott), and Aldermen…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. the Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 8

THE election for an alderman for North Ward, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Kinder, took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. the Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 8

THE official declaration of the poll took place at the council chambers yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a few ratepayers. BAD NEWS FOR THE DISTRICT…

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Municipal Council. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Co, Watson, Williams, Scholey, Clapin, Greenland, and…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 3

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Gray), and Aldermen Brown, Bowtell, Curry, Harvey,…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. T. Dent), and Aldermen Payne, Jones, Sample,…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Alderman Lees, Stewart, Donald, Lloyd,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Shaw and Cox, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

The hearing of appeals against the municipal assessments of property within the Borough of Newcastle was continued from the previous day…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. John Estell) and Aldermen Mitch[?]ll, Blackie, Young,…

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Our Adelaide Letter. ADELAIDE, May 11. The Legislative Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

HAVE opened most auspiciously for the labour party, especially when it is remembered that the election for the Central district, which includes Adelaide and some of the southern…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. T. Gibb), and Aldermen Christie, Sheddep, Moroney, Buchanan, Moore,…

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Legislative Council. The Address-in-Reply. An Amendment Negatived. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. PILCHER moved the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech. Mr. COOMBES seconded…

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Alderman Drummond (Mayor), and Aldermen…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

The President took the chair at 2.30. The members of the Council proceeded to Government House and presented his Excellency with their Address-in-Reply to his…

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Municipal Summonses and the Police. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

MESSRS. BROWN AND GRAHAM[?], Ms.P., interviewed the Minister for Justice this morning with reference to the request of the Newcastle Council, that the decision of the…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

The usual fornightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Croudace),…

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Stockton Municipal Council. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 7

THIS council, on Tuesday night last, held a friendly Court of Appeal, at which any ratepayers feeling themselves aggrieved at the assessments…

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Wallsend Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 8

Mrs. Kay appealed against 14s Id, reduced to 11s 9d; Young Bros., £2 18s 6d, confirmed; Matthew Hepple, for Wallsend Company, 8s 3d, confirmed…

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The Newcastle Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 5

BY the next mail to London the debentures for the municipal loan of £74,000 will be dispatched. There are 740 debentures, which have been signed during the past week…

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